Will at least one of the two 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final matches, France national football team vs Spain national football team (July 14) or England national football team vs Argentina national football team (July 15), be decided after extra time or a penalty shootout before 11:59 PM WAT on July 16, 2026?

Outcome: NO

How this forecast is settled

Will either World Cup semi-final need extra time or penalties? With two evenly matched knockout games involving top teams, at least one close finish is a realistic possibility.

Resolution

This resolves NO because both World Cup semi-finals were decided within 90 minutes plus stoppage time. Spain beat France in regulation, and Argentina beat England 2–1 with a stoppage-time winner, so neither match went to extra time or penalties.

Source: https://www.englandfootball.com/england/mens-senior-team/fixtures-results/2025-26/world-cup/england-argentina-fifa-world-cup-quarter-final-wednesday-15-july-2026-match-centre?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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